Why Do People with Depression Like Listening to Sad Music?

Why Do People with Depression Like Listening to Sad Music?

Now a study in the journal Emotion has replicated this finding, but the researchers also present evidence suggesting depressed people are not seeking to maintain their negative feelings, but rather that they find sad music calming and even uplifting. Successfully replicating the earlier research, Yoon and his team found that their depressed participants were more likely to choose the sad music clips. This study is unable to speak to why depressed people find low-energy, sad music uplifting, although common sense suggests that if you are feeling down, then a fast-paced, happy clappy tune might be irritating and inappropriate, whereas a more soothing, serious tune could be comforting.

Source: digest.bps.org.uk